Improvement in rocking-chairs



O. C. NICHOLS. Rocking Chair.

No. 201,440. Patented March I9, I878.

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UNITED STATES PATENTOFFIGE.

CLIFFORD O. NICHOLS,

OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN ROCKING-CHAIRS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 201,440, dated March 19, 1878; application filed.

' August 8, 1877.

' ble of being folded upon one another in compact condition for stowage or shipment.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my chair in its preferred form. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the same in its folded condition. Fig. 3 is a side elevation representing the rigid form of my improvement.

I will first describe my invention as adapted for a folding rocking-chair.

A may represent a pair of ordinary rockers united by rungs a. To these rockers the back B is pivoted at C. An ogee brace, D, is bolted to the rockers at E, and to the back at F. Of these attachments, the bolts F are capable of ready withdrawal for folding purposes, as seen in Fig. 2. The front legs G are hinged to the rockers at H, and to the front edge of seat I at J. Dowels i, that extend upward from the front edge of back B, enter sockets formed in the under side of the back-piece of the seat I.

When desired to be folded, the bolts F are withdrawn, and the several members shifted to the condition shown in Fig. 2.

A modification in which the members are permanently fastened is seen at X, Fig. 3.

I claim as new and of my invention 1. The chair composed of rockers A, back B, ogee braces D, front legs G, and seat I, the said members being formed, arranged, and combined substantially as set forth.

2. The members A, B, D, G, and I, pivoted to one another, and secured in the rigid condition by means of the detachable bolt F, the

whole being constructed and combined in the manner set forth.

In testimony of which invention I hereunto set my hand.

CLIFFORD o. NICHOLS.

Attest G-Eo. H. KNIGHT, S. B. SPEAK. 

